The Colonie location of H&V, at 1615 Central Avenue, received the Volkswagen certification after meeting various requirements and standards set forth by Volkswagen to ensure the highest level of service for VW customers.

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Those standards and requirements met by H&V include adherence to Volkswagen’s strict repair standards, training of technicians by Volkswagen, compliance with all VW vehicle warranties, use of tools specifically designed for repairs of VWs, and use of genuine VW parts.

Volkswagen of Schenectady sponsored H&V for the VW certification. Volkswagen of Schenectady has an exclusive work agreement with H&V.

“H&V Collision Centers is proud to receive this important certification from Volkswagen for our Colonie location,” says H&V’s Vartan Jerian Jr.

 “H&V’s certification as a Volkswagen Certified Collision Repair Center means we can offer Volkswagen owners an even higher level confidence and quality when they bring in their VW for collision repair,” said Jerian.

Volkswagen certification is being considered for H&V’s other three locations in Troy, Saratoga and Queensbury.

About H&V Collision Centers:

H&V Collision Centers was started in the early 1970s by Vartan Jerian Sr., and today includes four locations throughout the Capital Region. H&V prides itself on customer service, and has earned a customer satisfaction ranking of over 97 percent. H&V also supports many community and charitable organizations, and H&V’s community service was recognized in a December 2012 cover story in the national trade magazine Fender Bender.

Along with expansion that positions H&V to be the largest multi-location collision repair operator in the Capital Region, H&V also implemented new technology and practices to make its four locations more environmentally safe. H&V also implemented modern management practices that reduced repair times and made its shops more efficient.

H&V was also the first shop in New York State to meet the high standards to be recognized by VeriFacts as qualifying for VQ (Verified Quality) Medallion status.

VeriFacts is the leading independent collision repair quality review organization in the nation. The review by VeriFacts to earn VQ Medallion status includes unannounced inspections and audits over an extended period of time. The VQ Medallion status designation was recently awarded to H&V for maintaining exemplary levels of quality structural repair.

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